(1) This section applies if the overlapping resource authority holder applies for a relevant lease for part of the land within the overlapping authority application period.
(2) The person who made the geothermal lease application may amend it so that a geothermal lease is only sought for all or part of the rest of the land.
(3) Unless the amendment is made, a further step can not be taken to decide the geothermal lease application until after the relevant lease application has been decided.
(4) If--
(a) the amendment has not been made; and
(b) the decision on the relevant lease application is to grant a relevant lease for part of the land;
the person who made the geothermal lease application may amend it so that a geothermal lease is sought only for all or part of the rest of the land.
Note--
If the geothermal lease application is not amended, see section 162.